Chapter 163: The Hooves of Horses and Fools are Hard 1
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Just after pushing Luu away, I caught up to the prince as he fell into the collapsed ground. Letting my body move on instinct, ignoring my thoughts, I hoisted him onto my shoulder mid-air.
A rock of just the right size fell past in front of my eyes.
If it looks this heavy, maybe I can jump off it even in mid-air?
As I placed my foot on the rock, I couldn’t help but click my tongue.
Damn it, so that’s what this is about.
Before I could even feel disgust at the face of the ape-like Majin grabbing my ankle, I delivered a Kick with my free foot.
It didn’t let go. I see, so this was their aim.
Their goal was to drag me underground.
At this rate, I’ll be buried alive along with the rubble, unable to move freely.
Just as my frantic heart was about to panic, a familiar Iron Stake pierced the Apemajin’s head and wrist.
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That was close.
Covered in a thick layer of dust, I thanked my good fortune for not being buried alive.
Honestly, that was really dangerous.
Catching up to the prince mid-air and hoisting him was fine, but just as I thought about using a handy falling rock as a foothold to jump, an ape-like Majin inside the hole grabbed my leg.
The Majin’s aim was probably to immobilize anyone who fell into the hole and get buried alive together with them.
Their original target was likely Erica or Luu, but the ones who fell were the idiot prince and me.
Because the Majin gripped my leg with a strength that could only be described as spiteful, I had almost resigned myself to truly being buried alive.
That didn’t happen thanks to Elza.
I was freed because Elza Skewered the Apemajin.
If Elza’s support had been even a few moments later, it would have been really bad.
As if chased by the collapsing earth and sand around me, I didn’t so much fall as scramble down.
As a result of